
How To Make Moroccan Chicken and Couscous Soup
For a filling and rich meal, whip up this easy couscous soup recipe, one that’s packed with heartily-seasoned chicken and tender veggies!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspcooking oil
- 1onion
- 1lbchicken,boneless
- ¼tspcayenne
- 1tspground cumin
- 1¾tspsalt
- ¼tspfresh ground black pepper
- 1sweet potato,(about ½ lb)
- 1zucchini
- ¾cuptomato puree
- 4cupswater,(1 quart)
- 2cupchicken broth,low sodium
- ½cupcouscous
- â…“cupfresh parsley,chopped
Instructions
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In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until translucent.
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Increase the heat to moderately high. Add the chicken, cayenne, cumin, salt and pepper to the pot.
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Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Stir in the sweet potato, zucchini, tomato puree, water and broth.
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Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
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Add the couscous to the soup. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pot from the heat.
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Let the soup stand, covered, for 2 minutes, then add the parsley.
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Serve warm, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 498.08kcal
- Fat:Â 26.17g
- Saturated Fat:Â 5.91g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.14g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 12.35g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 6.08g
- Carbohydrates:Â 36.00g
- Fiber:Â 4.24g
- Sugar:Â 7.87g
- Protein:Â 29.34g
- Cholesterol:Â 88.65mg
- Sodium:Â 1391.21mg
- Calcium:Â 81.97mg
- Potassium:Â 834.18mg
- Iron:Â 3.23mg
- Vitamin A: 311.79µg
- Vitamin C:Â 24.87mg
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